By sharing his particular visual language, Thomas hopes to trigger our own connection to the divine.
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Nikita Gale Makes the Labor of Tina Turner’s Performances Visible
Gale considers the work occurring behind the scenes and how technologies structure our experience of live performances.
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Black Women Performers Discuss “Unrecognized Labor”
Gabrielle Civil, mayfield brooks, and Jasmine Nyende respond to Nikita Gale’s installation PRIVATE DANCER at the California African American Museum.
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A Lyrical Ode to the Vernacular Art of the American South
At the California African American Museum, Dust My Broom convenes a group of largely self-taught artists from the American South, and other Black artists profoundly influenced by it.
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Learn About the History and Value of Black Americana Collectibles
In tandem with its Making Mammy exhibition, the California African American Museum is hosting a conversation around the value of important, but difficult pieces of American history.
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Museum Hosts Afrofuturist Block Party to Honor Artist Timothy Washington
The California African American Museum is hosting a weekend of workshops and more in Leimert Park.
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Ernie Barnes’s Iconic Chronicle of His Southern Roots and Sports
Best known for his painting “The Sugar Shack,” Barnes focused on what he knew, capturing the seminal moments of his life growing up in North Carolina and as a football player.
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The Lesser-Known History of Slavery in California
California Bound recounts a tumultuous history of mass migration, displacement, and litigation that led to the establishment of California’s earliest African American communities.
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A Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. at the California African American Museum
The day-long program of activities includes music performances, speech readings, and a children’s march.
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The Potent Realism of Robert Pruitt’s Black Portraiture
Pruitt unexpectedly makes draftsmanship feel relevant, even urgent.
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Nina Chanel Abney’s Intricately Dense and Critically Clear Painting
The Chicago-born artist’s work is as entrenched in political discourse as it is in pop culture.
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How Artists Can Address the Housing Crisis in Los Angeles
An upcoming program at the California African American Museum titled “Artists for Housing and Homeless Rights” aims to address some of the the issues surrounding these rising tensions.